Arts Dec 16 A poetry publisher on the math of rejection Every year, Jeff Shotts, executive editor of Graywolf Press, sorts through thousands of poetry submissions -- and rejects about 99 percent of them. It’s not a success rate poets like to hear, he says, but it’s the reality in the…
Episode Dec 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 16, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, President Obama gives what is expected to be his final press conference. Also: President-elect Trump thanks his black voters, Aleppo evacuations halt amid violence, why black lung disease is becoming more common, the rise of Italy’s…
World Dec 15 Epic destruction leaves Aleppo an empty shell at siege's end The brutal fighting in Aleppo, Syria, seems to be over. But even this morning, President Assad's artillery couldn't resist one last go at killing those still trapped. Evacuations of civilians and fighters began Thursday, the devastation of four years of…
Nation Dec 15 Will new tools help Facebook users get the facts on fake news? During the last three months of the campaign, fake news headlines drew more engagement than real reporting, and social media platforms were criticized for not doing enough to dispute false information. Now Facebook is launching new tools to help identify…
Politics Dec 15 News Wrap: Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke chosen for Interior Department In our news wrap Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump picked Rep. Ryan Zinke to lead the Interior Department. A first-term congressman, Zinke has pushed for energy independence and voted to expand oil and gas drilling. Also, white supremacist Dylann Roof was…
Politics Dec 15 Can Trump 'build a wall' between his presidency and his business? Dec. 15 was supposed to be the day President-elect Donald Trump held a news conference to discuss how he would resolve the future of his business empire to prevent conflicts of interest. The announcement has been postponed until January. Judy…
Episode Dec 15 PBS NewsHour full episode Dec. 15, 2016 Thursday on the NewsHour, a look at the most pressing questions around the role President-elect Donald Trump's children will play and potential conflicts of interests. Also: Evacuations begin in war-ravaged Aleppo, evidence of Vladimir Putin's involvement in the hack leading…
World Dec 15 How Putin could have been involved in U.S. election disruption A CIA investigation reportedly found that Russia tried to sway U.S. election results in President-elect Donald Trump’s favor. On Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in efforts to disrupt the…
Economy Dec 15 How prediction market prophets bet on the wrong president The election outcome shocked the world. Pollsters, pundits and prediction market traders overwhelmingly predicted a huge Clinton victory. There were, however, some dissenters. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how history and economic factors can shed light on the upset.
Health Dec 15 How safe is super-concentrated marijuana? Now legal in eight states, there are unanswered questions about the impact of recreational marijuana on public health. To maximize potency, pot can be purified for maximum THC, its psychoactive ingredient. But a lack of research and restrictions on these…